Photography Session of a T-28

I recently had the oppertunity to photograph an iconic aircraft that help to train Air Force and Navy pilots of the emerging jet era. The aircraft is the North American Aviation T-28 Trojan. The particular T-28 that I was able to photograph is currently privately owned by a friend. This one is the B model primarily used by the United States Navy for land based training. It feature the high visibility orange and white paint scheme that has been used since the mid 1950s.

For the photography session another photographer and myself help to position the T-28 in the perfect location on the ramp of the municipal airport. The shoot was planned around sunset (1730-1830 UTC-6) in order to capture golden hour. The gear used for this photoshoot was a Canon 5D Mark III body equipped with a Canon EF 24-105mm F/4, a Canon Speedlite 600EX II-RT. I also set up a pair of Westcott Ice Light 2s in order to help illuminate the propeller during a night engine run. The main plan was to simply showcase the elegant lines of the airframe with the clear sky and golden hour light.